Pentax MZ-6 - Manual (Page 35)

USING THE PICTURE MODE
STEP UP
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ANCED OPERA
TIONS
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STANDARD OPERATION MODE
For take a picture easily, use the
Green Operation Mode. You simply
depress the shutter release button.
The camera selects the best combi-
nation of aperture and shutter
speed setting.
1
Set the mode dial to [ ].
[ ] on the mode dial lights up.
2
When the shutter release button
is depressed halfway, the shutter
speed and aperture setting are
displayed in the viewfinder and
on the LCD panel.
[ ] is also displayed in the viewfinder.
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USING THE PICTURE MODE
The camera incorporates the Auto Picture Mode function.
In this mode, the camera automatically selects the one of 5
picture modes depending on the camera-to-subject dis-
tance and the image magnification. You can also select
your desired Picture Mode manually. The picture mode has
a total of 6 modes as follows. See details for each mode on
page 57 to 62.
1
Set the lens aperture ring to [A].
2
Set the mode dial to the desired
exposure mode.
Exposure Warning
If the subject is too bright or too dark, the
shutter speed and aperture setting in the
viewfinder will blink. If the subject is too
bright, use ND filter or select a darker
subject. Use a flash if the subject is too
dark.
N OTE
Portrait Program
Mode Landscape Program
Mode
Action Program
Mode Close-up Program
Mode Night-scene Program
Mode
Standard Operation
Mode
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